The Most Useless Life Hack I’ve Ever Tried
By BrotherKris

So, there I was, scrolling through life hacks on YouTube like a responsible adult, when I saw the hack that promised to “change my life forever”: cleaning your microwave with… a sock. Yes. A sock. Not just any sock — the tutorial insisted it had to be an old, single sock that had seen better days, preferably one that had survived three laundry disasters and a minor encounter with a pet.

Naturally, I was intrigued. My microwave looked like a crime scene from a spaghetti explosion five months ago, so clearly this was the solution. I grabbed the sock, dampened it with vinegar (because apparently vinegar makes it magically disinfect everything instantly), and shoved it in the microwave.

Then came the “heat for 30 seconds” part. I set the timer, stepped back, and waited for the magic. Thirty seconds later, I opened the microwave and… it smelled like regret and wet gym socks.
Nothing was cleaner. In fact, the sock had left streaks, and somehow my leftover lasagna tray looked more radioactive than ever.

But of course, I didn’t stop there. I Googled “maybe I did it wrong” and watched five more videos of strangers doing the exact same thing and actually claiming it worked.
Fueled by denial and a weird sense of pride, I went in for round two.
This time I waved the sock around dramatically like a tiny, vinegar-soaked magic wand.
My cat stared at me like I had lost all brain cells, and I think I even saw a neighbor peeking through the blinds in horror.

By the third attempt, smoke was actually curling from the microwave. The sock was now a sad, limp, pungent little mess that could probably double as a biohazard if someone got curious. I tried to fish it out with tongs and nearly set off the smoke alarm.
The cat bolted, my phone died mid-Instagram live, and I’m pretty sure the lasagna tray judged me silently.

Eventually, I gave up, sulked to the kitchen table, and ate a questionable sandwich while thinking about all the other “life-changing hacks” I’d tried over the years: socks in shoes to stop blisters, ice cubes to fix carpet dents…
and yes, even the one where you’re supposed to put an onion in your sock drawer to repel “bad vibes.”
Nothing had ever worked. Nothing.

Moral of the story: if a life hack involves a sock, vinegar, or anything that smells like a science experiment gone wrong, just… don’t. Sometimes, the most useless life hacks are the ones that remind you how much time you’ll never get back.😂

Edited October 18Oct 18 by BrotherKris

you have to stop watching those FAKE Tutorials big bro, one day your going to blow yourself up 🤣